Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18
State of West Virginia. A bill will prob
ably be introduced to-day or in the morn
ing providing for the submission of the
question at the next general election.


ably be introduced to-day or in the morn
ing providing for the submission of the
question at the next general election.
THE AMENDMENT
as it will be submitted to a vote of the
people is as follows:
House joint resolution No, !. proposing M
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State, prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors
Resolred By the Legislature Of West Virginia
ttrO-thirdS Of the members elected 10 edcl
branch agreeing thereto.
That the following be and the same is
proposed as an amendment to the Consti
tuition of this State, to-wit
That section forty-six of article six oi
said Constitution aS it now is be stricken
out and the following be inserted in lieu
thereof:
40 The manufacture, sale and keeping
fol- sale OF all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations, except as here
matter provided, are forever prohibited in
this State; and the Legislature shall with
out delay provide by appropriate legisla,
ton for the strict enforcement of this pro
vision. But the Legislature may provide
bv law for the manufacture, sale and
keeping for sale, of albOhol and prepara'
tiOns thereof for scientific, mechanical and
medicinal purposes. and of wine for sacra,
mental purposes, under sufficient penal
ties and securities, to ensure the due
= 10 hn tal
under this section.
Messrs. G. f. Price and Flournoy say
in explanation of their vote in favor OF
the Prohibition Amendment, that of the
two measures before the Legislature that
was the most preferable, rs the people OF
the State could then decide for themselves
whether or not we shall have prohibition in
the State.
FOR HEAVENS SAKE GIVE us SOMETHING.
Senator Scott was very indignant to-day
because he could not get up, under sus-
pension of the rules, the bill to prevent the
deposit of the carcasses Of dead animals
and other nOxious matters i'll certain waters
in this State, &c. Mr.. Scott said that the
Prohibition Amendment had been adopt
ed and now they refused pure water.
The citizens of Charleston will tender
the members Of the Legislature compli-
mentary ball on Monday next.
MIR. M'CREERY,s CRITICISM.
Senator McCreery, in again placing the
name of Senator Camden before the JOINT
Assembly, criticises the letter of the DEM
Ocratic kickers, going over each article
carefully and showing its tllmsyness.
Senator McCreery also paid his respects to
Col. Daniel b. Lucas, stating that he was
neither surprised nor astOnished at his
course in this matter as from his informa-
tion this is not the first time he has been a
bOlter.
Toler, the Greenbacker, placed the
name of j. w. Mason before the Joint
Assembly.
The vote resulted: Camden 81, John w,
Mason 80, Preston II, Newman |, john
son |.
The Republicans with one or two ex-
ceptions will tomorrow vote for John A.
Hutchinson, of Wood county.
The Republicans will hold another
caucus tomorrow night.
Nothing new has occurred i'll the Sena-
torial contest, and il still remains in the
same situation.
President Price at the hour of II o'clock
has dropped the usual form of stating that
the Senate will now proceed TO elect, &c.,
and now puts it, THE Senate will now
proceed to the House of Delegates and
attempt TO elect United States Senator. y
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
A lengthy report has been received from
the Insane Asylum Investigating Commit
tee.
The Pcniteniiary Committee is working
diligently and expect to report shortly.
But seven working days of the session
remain and no general appropriation bill
has been reported yet.
The following bills were passed by the
Senate to-day: A bill to regulate the work
ing ventilation and drainage of coal mines
and appoint Mine Inspector ut Il salary
of one thousand; bill concerning the list
ing and posting of deeds; bill authoriz-
in the Auditor to pay certain claims al
lowed and certified by Circuit Courts for
keeping lunatics in other places than jails.
The bill to rearrange the Second aud
Third Judicial Circuits caused quite a
lively racket and was finally defeated.
The consideration of S. Il. ~, concern
ing various taxes and licenses, was under
consideration in the House to-day on first
reading. The part relating to the license
on the sale of intoxicating liquors occa-
stoned general discussion, which Occu-
pied almost the entire forenoon. The dis
cuSsiou was resumed in the afternoon, and
an amendment which was offered To in
crease the school tax proved that that
Sabect was as interesting as ever, and the
greater part of the afternoon session WAS
taken up by the debate on the ameTd-
ment, but it WAS finally rejected. The
bill is still under consideration.
ARRIVALS.
Secretary" o. G.. Scofield is back again.
Ex-Governor J. b. Jackson looked in
upon the sOlOns this evening.
A. NJ. Prince, of Raleigh, and John Nc
Graw, of Wyoming, arrived tonight
Judge John Jackson, of the L. 5. Dis
trict Court, registered at Hotel Rutfner
this evening.
G.. w. Thompson came in tonight.
MIR. Davis Going to Charleston.
Special telegram 10 the Register.